Students and Teachers
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 | Our regular Puzzle Page courtesy of Owen Auger. Do you have what it takes to solve these?.....
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Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:57:55 -0700
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 | Shaina Rush shone recently as soloist with the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Orchestra. This busy youngster is obviously a talented flutist with the potential to make a career as a soloist. I contacted... |
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0700
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 | Doubling on saxophone presents a variety of challenges for flutists. Many find themselves motivated towards doubling for reasons that are either suggested by school band directors or to increase opportun... |
Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0700
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 | I think a lot of flute players do not fully appreciate the intensity of what we do physically in playing the flute. Just as carpal tunnel syndrome can wreck the career of someone who might be passionate ... |
Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0700
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 | What a player! John Amadio was to the 1930s and '40s public what Sir James Galway is today. Of course, the flute was not so popular then and not everyone had access to a radio or a gramophone, but stil... |
Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:00:00 -0700
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 | "But the teacher said..." Sometimes advice can be taken too literally...
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Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:00:00 -0700
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 | Dear Ingrid,
My child has been told that they have a "great sound" with the flute and the right lips. They like to play but wont practice especially if left for a while. Should I persevere with the less... |
Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:00:00 -0700
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Having just completed another year of competitions and contests, flute festivals and masterclasses, I will share some of my observations with you and the students of the southern hemisphere as you gear... |
Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:00:00 -0700
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 | Something so close to our heart as music we want to teach children from an early age. The development of children's flutes has brought much younger pupils into the flute classrooms than before. Unlike t... |
Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:00:00 -0700
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 | Once upon a time there lived in the other side of the Earth a young lady who loved her flute. They had the best fun together, tooting away on beautiful music, shining in band and orchestra. And yet somet... |
Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:00:00 -0700
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We continue our consideration of this problem, looking to better understand Baroque style and common practices of that time so we can better perform such music on a modern flute....
Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:00:00 -0700
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| Our regular Puzzle Page courtesy of Owen Auger, containing a flute fingering puzzle, a notation puzzle and a riddle. Do you have what it takes to solve these?.....
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Sat, 15 May 2010 12:00:00 -0700
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Before taking a look at this problem, it would be practical to know what music, instrument and period we are referring to and fruitless to pursue this topic without some understanding of the style and co...
Mon, 03 May 2010 12:00:00 -0700
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Recently I received a letter from one of Mary’s students, Emma, asking me questions about writing music for film and other associated professional music issues, and while answering I realised that I ... |
Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:00:00 -0700
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| As a young student, I would occasionally page turn for the pianist in my teacher’s trio. Within the programme of standard repertoire for flute, cello and piano – works by Haydn, Martinu, Weber and Ga... |
Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:00:00 -0700
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Hello Ms Scullion, my name is Emma Kostelijk. Mary was telling me, roughly, about your job, and it sounds like what I would like to do. Problem is, when I ask the university or careers lady for advice... |
Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:00:00 -0700
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| On-stage behavior is something that even non-musicians seem to think they know something about. Teachers often forget to discuss this issue because it is assumed that students know a bit about it already... |
Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:00:00 -0700
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There are many points to consider when practising tone - Muscles, Imagery, Flute, Head joint, Your Body, Facial Size, Air Capacity, Your Practice Room, Harmonics, Your Personality, Health, The Cosmetics ...
Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:00:00 -0700
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Dear Mary,
I've just seen in the CANZ newsletter that you are having a call for New Zealand flute works. I have written a short piece for solo flute, which has been performed by Ingrid Culliford and L... |
Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:00:00 -0700
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| Interpretation: imagination or grammar? I am constantly asking myself and my students to work at their instrumental skills through scales, exercises, at their reflection on the mechanics of playing. Is t... |
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0700
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